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三夷教

sān yí jiàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the three foreign religions that had been introduced to China by the time of the Tang dynasty: Nestorianism, Manichaeism and Zoroastrianism
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

三夷教 三夷教 [san1 yi2 jiao4] /the three foreign religions that had been introduced to China by the time of the Tang dynasty: Nestorianism, Manichaeism and Zoroastrianism/

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  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 夷
    yí

    non-Han people, esp. to the East of China / barbarians / to wipe out / to exterminate / to tear down / to raze

  • 教
    jiāo

    to teach / to instruct

    jiào

    (bound form) to teach / to instruct / a religion / to cause (sb to do sth) / to tell (sb to do sth)

    Jiào

    surname Jiao

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